Subject: [Tweeters] Stillwater migrants
Date: May 10 17:56:30 2013
From: Scott Ramos - lsr at ramoslink.info
Spent the morning at the Stillwater unit of the Snoqualmie Natural Area. Many new migrants have been arriving here as at other locations. The day started off with a Barred Owl hooting from near the highway's edge.
Other nice birds included:
Bullock's Oriole - several, mostly along the valley trail, near the public parking area
Black-headed Grosbeak - clearly the bird of the day--they were everywhere, in loud song.
Video: http://youtu.be/sRYLYYSw5lw
Warbling Vireo and Yellow Warbler were abundant as were both Swainson's and Hermit Thrush. A couple of Western Wood-Pewee were FOY for me.
At the river, the expected Bank Swallows were flying into and out of their holes, but Northern Rough-winged Swallows were much more numerous. A Belted Kingfisher pair has a nest in the middle of the Bank Swallow colony. A Spotted Sandpiper was calling from one of the log snags in the river.
Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S14063582
Scott Ramos
Seattle